Amid COVID Surge, Bombay High Court Returns To Virtual Hearing In Part
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Given the surge in Covid – 19 cases in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court at its principal seat in Mumbai will hear criminal matters physically, while civil matters will be taken up through video conferencing, it was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, on Monday.
It was further decided that the CJ s court will function in a hybrid format, and hear matters, both, physically and virtually.
The standard operating procedure in this regard is likely to be issued tomorrow and the new arrangement is likely to be applicable from Wednesday.
Vaccinate Bombay HC Judges, Staff And Lawyers â BBA Seeks AG s Intervention
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The Bombay Bar Association, one of the oldest bar associations in the country, has sought the State Advocate General - Ashutosh Kumbhakoni s - intervention with the Maharashtra Government, to treat Bombay High Court s legal community as frontline workers and vaccinate them on a priority basis.BBA president Senior Advocate Nitin Thakkar cited the example of the Delhi High Court, which registered.
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